Combined twine-holder and advertising device



B. w. SMI'TH.

COMBINED TWI'NE HOLDER AND ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. 1920.

1,366,328. 7 Patented Jan. 18,1921.

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BUnnsEY SMITH, or OROVILIQE, CALIFORNIA.

GOMBINED TWINE-HOLDER AND ADVERTISING Application filed June 21, 1920. Serial No. 390,346.

To all whom it may concern,"

Be it known that I, linnnsnr Ti". SMri I-I, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oroville, in the county of Butte, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Twine- Holders and Advertising Devices; and I do declare the following to be a fuil, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this application.

This invention relates to a combined twine holder and advertising device, the principal object. ofthe invention being to provide a deviceintended for use retail shops ofall kinds,:adapted to serve as a holder for twine used to tiearound the packages sold, andwhich, when theftwine is pulled from the ball or cone, will cause a certain memberto revolve, attracting the purchasers attention to advertising matter or display labels carried'by saidmembcr.

A second object is to provide a neat and attractive device, concealing the twine, and adapted to be mounted on a counter of the store, occupying a minimum of space.

The objects and principle of operation of this device arethesamo as the device shown in my .copending application for patent Serial No. 389,232, filed June 15th, 1920, but includes certain features not had in said ap lication.

if further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device, and yet one which will be exceedingly ef fective for the purposes for which it is de signed.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

Inthe drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of the device, as mounted to a counter.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of a )ortion of the device.

eferring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, the

numeral 1 denotes a supporting frame comprising a vertical standard 2 having an upper horizontal arm 3, a lower arm 4 and an intermediate arm 5, all said arms being parallel and in the same vertical plane. The lower arm 4: is bent down at its outer end as at 6 to adapt it to grip the edge of a counter 7 and be secured thereto by a thumb screw or wlng nut 8.

Removably fixed to the outer end of the arm 5 as by a screw 9 is a plate 10, preferably circular, having side flanges 11 there on forming a holding means for an openended and hollow cylinder 12, preferably of a shape similar to the cans in which various kinds of goods are packed, and which may have the label of such goods pasted thereon, and of a size sufficiently large to receive and conceal therein a twine-cone 13 held centrally and against rotation by a folk 1%: fixed onto the plate 10 by the screw 9.

Ahorizontal arm 15 is pivoted at the outer end of the arm 3, which is substantially at the axis of the member 12, while a similar arm 16 is pivoted to the arm 5, both arms projecting a certain distance beyond the plane of the sides of the cylinder 12.

Between the frame-arms 5 and 4 is turnablymounted a holder 17, which may be of any suitable and desired dimensions both as to height and width, and is preferably provided with clips 18 adapted to engage and hold packages of goods 19 or facsimiles thereof, such as it may be desired to display and advertise.

A sheave 20 is fixed onto the member 17 at the upper end thereof.

The twine 21 from the cone 13 is threaded first through holes 22 drilled in lips 15" depending from the ends of the arm 15, thence through one end of a horizontal plate 23 on the arm 16 and in alinem'ent with the sheave 20, thence around said sheave, through the other end of the plate 23. From this point the twine passes through the outer end of a swinging arm 24 pivoted to an arm 25 fixed to the frame 1 intermediate the arms 5 and 1 and to one side thereof, and thence through the outer end of said arm to a free end, which is ofcourse pulled by the clerk when tying up a package.

With such latter action, the arm 24 assumes a substantially horizontal position,

and the tension of the twine causes the sheave to rotate, thus drawing the attention of a. bystander to the articles displayed on the holder 17.

When the tension on the twine is relaxed, the arm 24.- drops, taking the slack out of the twine, and preventing the same from becoming tangled by the possibly continued rotat1on of the sheave, and also maintalnmg the twine in constant contact WLtll the sheave.

If conditions render it necessary that thetwine shall be pulled from the other side of the cylinder, the arm 25 is changed from one side of the frame to "the other, and the arms 15 and 16 swung around to the corresponding side. 7

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfils the object of the invention as set forth herein.

. \Vhile this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit oi the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device of the character described comprising a stationary twine-cone, a rotatable display member mounted in connec- I tion therewith, and means for so leading the twine from the cone to a free end that when pulled at the latter end the display member will. revolve.

f2. A device of the character described comprising a stationary twine-cone, a rotatable display member mounted in connec tion therewith, a sheave fixed onto such display member and means for leading the twine from the cone around the sheave prior to its outer termination whereby when the twine is pulled at such termination the sheave and display member will be caused to revolve.

3. A device of the character described at its outer "end the sheave and display member will revolve, and a common means for holding the twine in contact wlth the sheave and for taking up the slack when the pull on the twine is relaxed. 7

53. A device of the character described comprising a fixed twine-cone, a cylinder surrounding and concealing the same, and representing a package of any standard merchandise, a rotatable member mounted under the cylinder and adapted to carry and display packages of merchandise thereon, and such latter member being arranged to be rotated when the twine is pulled from the cone.

6. A device of the character described comprising a stationary twine-cone, a display member turnably mounted in connection therewith, a sheave fixed onto such display member, the twine being led around the sheave from the top ofthe cone, and a freely pivoted arm normally hanging down ward and provided with a hole at its lower end through which the twine passes after leaving the sheave.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

BURDSEY W. SMITH. 

